Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist
About The Position
Join our Americas Regulatory Team and play a key role in enabling compliant innovation, supporting local growth, and unlocking export opportunities across North America. In this role, you will act as a trusted partner to the business—bridging regulatory requirements with commercial strategy to ensure safe, compliant, and competitive solutions. You will help position Regulatory Affairs as a proactive, value-adding function while defining pathways that empower innovation and effectively manage risk. As part of the Americas Regulatory team, you will support the HHB business by driving regulatory compliance and enabling growth through strong partnership with Sales and cross-functional stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Natural Sciences, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the Food or Drug industry, 7 years preferred
- Proven experience owning U.S. or North American regulatory deliverables for B2B and/or B2C
- Strong knowledge of North American food regulations, including Canadian regulations
- Understanding of global food regulatory frameworks
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in global, cross-functional environments
- Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance
- Interest in innovation, change management, and process improvement
- Experience engaging with government authorities or industry associations
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to North America Sales and provide regulatory insights for key customers
- Lead regulatory submission projects (e.g., GRAS, NDI, NHPD)
- Serve as the subject matter expert for U.S. and Canadian regulations
- Provide regulatory guidance to Sales, Business Support, and QA, particularly for strategic accounts
- Monitor regulatory changes and communicate risks and business impacts
- Engage with regulatory authorities, industry groups, and trade associations
- Drive continuous improvement of regulatory processes and ways of working
- Support new product development (NPD) activities relevant to the Americas
Benefits
- 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
- Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
- Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
- Healthcare savings account option
- Employee assistance program
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
